1. Norwell Police
Emergency Planning

2. Two Topics
 School Crisis Planning
 Emergency Preparedness: The Police
Departments Role

3. Schools
 School Crisis Planning is a collaborative effort
involving the School Administration, Police, Fire
and Community
 Agencies meet throughout the year to review
and update policies

4. Planning
 School Department Crisis and Emergency
Manual:
-Provides staff district guidelines for the
preparation of , working through and recovery
from a crisis or emergency event

5. Managing an Incident
 All Agencies utilize Incident Command System
(ICS):
 Nationally recognized organizational structure
that provides for role assignment and decision
making while planning for and reacting to
critical incidents.

6. Steps Taken
 Worked with the School Administration on
restricting internal and external building access
and expanding security cameras
 Worked with the School Administration and
Fire Department on lockdown drills
 Police presence increased at school and directed
patrols at all schools increased

7. Steps Taken
 All officers annually tour each school for
familiarity
 Officers have received specialized training on
tactical entry and searching buildings
 School Liaison officer increased presence

8. Steps Taken
 Internally reviewing emergency response plans
 Increased police presence in school (working in)

9. Role of the Police in an Emergency
Pre-Planning
 Internal Staff meetings to evaluate potential
impact
 Cancellation of all time off
 Adding additional Staff/Staff deployment
 On call status to our part-time officers

10. Severe Weather Events
Operational Phase
 Monitor Operations and respond to emergency
calls for service
 Evaluate level of calls for service, road
closures/traffic plan
 Increase staff as needed

11. EOC Activation
Police Role
 Executive Group
 Presence from beginning to end of emergency
-goal is to plan for the future to restore fully
 Operations run by Deputy Chief

12. Full Activation EOC
Police Challenges
 Responding to E911 calls
 Traffic hazards/road closing/traffic control
 Evacuation to shelters
 Shelter Security
 Well being checks
 Business and residential security

13. Additional Resources
 Mutual Aid communities
 Regional Law Enforcement aid
 State Resources

14. Are you Prepared?
 Have you provided the Police Department with
updated emergency contact information?
 How would you protect your business from
looting? Plans in place?